001Okay, we're going to start. Hello and welcome to the discussion phase of the annual Hanover District School Hanover School District meeting. My name is Tom Chittare. I'm your moderator and the first order of business is to read the warrant and the confirmation of hosting. Grafton County, Hanover, New Hampshire, the following warrant articles apply to the operation of the Hanover School District, which includes the operation of the Bernice A. Ray School, grades K through 5, and the special education obligations of the Hanover School District as these relate to both the preschool population and the applicable special education students from Hanover up to age 22. The legal voters of the town of Hanover, New Hampshire, School District are hereby notified and warned that the two phases of the annual school district meeting will be held as follows.
002Discussions phase, Thursday, February 27th, 2025 at 5 p.m. at the Hanover High School auditorium, Hanover, New Hampshire. A virtual option will be available to attend via zoom link and the information will be shared via the SAU 70 district website at SAU 70.org. The voting phase, Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Richmond Middle School Gymnasium in Hanover, New Hampshire. Absentee ballots are available now. During the discussion phase, the voter shall have the opportunity to discuss the following warrant articles and to transact any non-substantive business that may legally be added on during the discussion phase under Article 8. All voting on warrant articles 1 through 7 shall be conducted by secret written ballot during the voting phase as outlined in Chapter 160 of the 2004 Session Laws of the New Hampshire
003Legislature entitled An Act Relative to the Voting Procedures in the Hanover School District. The Hanover warrant was posted on February 6th, 2025 by Jamie T. designee of the Hanover School Board District.